Nonstop flight route between Alexandra, New Zealand and Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W)
Distance from ALR to YXN:
9,145.58 miles (14,718.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand and Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,146 miles (or 14,718 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Alexandra Aerodrome and Whale Cove Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alexandra Aerodrome and Whale Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALR / NZLX |
| Airport Name: | Alexandra Aerodrome |
| Location: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Otago District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 752 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALR |
| More Information: | ALR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXN / CYXN |
| Airport Name: | Whale Cove Airport |
| Location: | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXN |
| More Information: | YXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR):
- Because of Alexandra Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 752 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandra Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Alexandra Aerodrome (meaning Alexandra Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ALR.
Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):
- The closest airport to Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YXN.
- The furthest airport from Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,138 miles (16,316 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Whale Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whale Cove Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Whale Cove Airport (YXN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) WNW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) N | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 190.30 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.81 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.46 miles (338.70 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,264.18 miles (19,737.24 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,207.84 miles (19,646.56 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,183.13 miles (19,606.80 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,145.11 miles (19,545.61 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,130.15 miles (19,521.54 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,128.15 miles (19,518.32 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,078.58 miles (19,438.54 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 12 | 12,070.76 miles (19,425.96 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 14 | 12,059.62 miles (19,408.02 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,059.42 miles (19,407.71 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) NNE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SSW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 96.59 miles (155.44 km) NE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) NW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 246.98 miles (397.47 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 316.25 miles (508.95 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 317.34 miles (510.71 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 351.37 miles (565.47 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 373.65 miles (601.34 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 392.19 miles (631.16 km) SW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 413.14 miles (664.89 km) SSW | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 433.32 miles (697.36 km) SW | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 436.08 miles (701.79 km) SSW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 440.64 miles (709.14 km) SSW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 440.98 miles (709.69 km) S | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,138.31 miles (16,315.98 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,138.17 miles (16,315.77 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,135.51 miles (16,311.48 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,115.96 miles (16,280.01 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,090.04 miles (16,238.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,064.13 miles (16,196.61 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,005.80 miles (16,102.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,003.94 miles (16,099.74 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,991.98 miles (16,080.49 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,959.40 miles (16,028.06 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,907.20 miles (15,944.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,817.26 miles (15,799.31 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,815.21 miles (15,796.02 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,810.11 miles (15,787.80 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,791.23 miles (15,757.42 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |